Curtain-fixture



M. BROWN. Curtain-Fixture.

Patented Jan. 27, 188 0.

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MALAGHI BROWN, OF EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,878, dated January27, 1880.

Application filed August 9, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

1 Be it known that I, MALAGHI BROWN, of East Saginaw, in the county-ofSaginaw and State of Michigamhave invented a new and valuableImprovement in Curtain -Fixtures; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a front view of myinvention applied, and Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional elevations thereof.

This invention has relation to improvements in curtain-fixtures; and thenature of the invention consists in'a certain novel combination ofparts, as will be hereinafter more fully shown and described.

The object of the invention is to devise means for admitting light andair into a room from the top of the sash without producing a draftdownward. I

In the annexed drawings, the letter A dosignates a window-frame havingthe usual upper and lower sash. To the upper part of this sash aresecured the brackets B B, that afi'ord bearin gs ,to a roller, 0, havingat each end, inside of the brackets, the spaced collars a, be-

second drum, 1), the inner collar, 0, of which is ratcheted, as shown inFig. 2. Pivoted to bracket B is a vertically-vibrating lever, 0, havingin its end an eye, 0, and provided with a projecting arm, 0 acting inconnection with ratchet c as a pawl.

D indicates vertically arranged metallic guide-rods, the upperends ofwhich are inserted in sockets d in the under side of the brackets B B.and their lower ends in steps or sockets d in metallic plates d securedto the jambs of the frame. These rods are usually square incross-section, but may be of any other polygonal form and of any desiredlength. They are arranged one at each side of the frame, and serve asguides to the vertically-movable brackets J J. These are usuallybranched, and provided at the ends of said branches with sleeves z,adapted to receive the guiderods aforesaid. These brackets affordbearings to the curtain-roller K, and are supported from the drums b bymeans of the cords f.

Should one or both of the above sliding brackets become broken, new onescan be attached. This .is accomplished by removing the sockets d andsliding the broken brackets off the ends of the rods D, so that new onescan be easily adjusted in their places withvery little time and expense,whereas in the brackets 110w in use, if broken, the rods are of suchconstruction as not to admit of their replacement, because their endconnections will not permit the broken brackets to be removed.

g indicates a cord secured to the drum 1) of the upper roller, woundaround the same a suf ficient number of times, and carried through theeye of the pawl-carrying lever C. By drawing upon this cord outward theleverpawl O is disengaged from the ratchet, and, the curtain L beingweighted, the brackets J J descend, carrying with them the roller andadmitting light to a room from the upper part of the frame. It beingdesired to shut out the light thus obtained, the pawl is disengaged fromthe ratchet, as before, the cord 9 pulled down, causing the upper rollerto be rotated and the suspending-cords f wound upon their drums, thusraising roller K and the curtain L as high as may be desired. Thisroller has upon its end a drum, h, and outside of bracket J aratchet-wheel, j, a cord, j, being wound upon this drum, as abovedescribed. The bracket J has pivoted to it a vertically-vibratin glever,N, having an eye, 0, in its end and a pawl, O, engaging theratchet-wheel. Cord j extends through the eye 0 of the lever N, and bydrawing upon it the latter is disengaged from the ratchet-wheel,when, byletting out said cord, the weight of the curtain causes the roller torotate and reel off the curtain, or by drawing upon it the roller isrotated and the curtain wound. The cord being released, the levervibrates downward by gravitation into engagement with the ratchet-wheeland locks the roller against further rotation.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a curtain-fixture, the brackets B B, havall combined to operate asshown and deing the sockets (Z 01, secured to the top of the scribed.

frame A, the" plates (1 having the steps 61', se- In testimony that Iclaim the above I have cured to the sides of said frame, theguidehereunto subscribed my name in the presence 5 rods D, seated insockets d d and steps (1 d, of two witnesses.

the roller 0, having the drums b b, and the removable brackets J Jprovided with slid- I ing sleeves z, engaging said rods D, the cords ff,secured to the drums, the suspending ends 10 of which are fastened tosaid brackets J J,

MALAOHI BROWN.

Witnesses HERMAN GoEsoHEL, EDWARD GoEsonEL.

